#283 Authentication with Sorcery
Sep 12, 2011 | 10 minutes | Plugins, Authentication
Sorcery is a full-featured, modular solution to authentication which leaves the controller and view layers up to you.
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Service Objects
Models can quickly become a grab-bag of unrelated methods if behavior is constantly being pushed from the controller. Here I show how to refactor this using Concerns and Service Objects.
(12 minutes)
Guest User Record
Instead of presenting a sign up form to the user, consider creating a temporary guest record so the user can try out the application without filling in their information up front. They can then become a permanent member afterwards.
(9 minutes)
YAML Configuration (revised)
Keeping passwords and secret tokens in source control is a security risk. Here I show how to move these settings out into a YAML configuration file which can be loaded in as a hash or environment variables.
(8 minutes)
Authorization from Scratch Part 1
Authorization can be difficult to implement and test because it often involves complex logic that exists throughout the entire app. Here I demonstrate how to test and implement authorization from scratch.
(15 minutes)
Exploring RubyGems
RubyGems can make it easy to add a feature to a Rails application, but it can also cause headaches down the road. Here I give some tips on researching gems to decide which one to choose, or when to do it from scratch.
(7 minutes)
